World Cup 2026: Kinshasa celebrates the Leopards’ historic qualification
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s national football team, the Leopards, received a hero’s welcome in Kinshasa on Sunday, days after securing qualification for the FIFA World Cup — their first appearance on football’s biggest stage since 1974.
Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace During Easter Celebrations
Catholic Christians gathered around the world on Easter Sunday to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and share a message of hope.
Iran says it destroyed four US army aircraft
Iran’s joint command claimed on Sunday that the aircraft were destroyed during the complex rescue of an airman whose fighter jet was shot down on Friday
Congo to take third-country deportees from the US under new deal
The deportees will start arriving in Congo this month, the Congolese Ministry of Communications said in a statement, without further details on the date or the number of deportees expected
Gay Senegalese man seeks asylum as authorities step up crackdown
Senegal has enacted legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison
Gay Senegalese man seeks asylum as authorities step up crackdown
Senegal has enacted legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison
Africa faces growth slowdown due to war on Iran – Report
The conflict threatens to increase the cost of living and curtail growth on the continent, the African Union and the African Development Bank (AfDB) said in a report Saturday
Aid groups warn Iran war is hindering food and medicine from reaching millions
The United Nations says this is the most significant supply chain disruption since COVID, with up to a 20% cost increase on shipments and delays as goods are rerouted
Cameroon parliament votes to create vice president post
Cameroon's parliament on Saturday approved a bill creating the position of a vice president despite protests by the opposition
Brazilian inmates reduce sentences through reading
Brazil, which has one of the highest per-capita incarceration rates in Latin America, stands out for having one of the most formalized and nationwide systems for sentence remission via reading in the world